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Taxi company offering reward in driver attack case

A taxi company in Louisville is offering a $5,000 reward in the case of a man attacking area cab drivers.

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Updated: 6:13 PM EDT Jun 22, 2016

Taxi company offering reward in driver attack case

A taxi company in Louisville is offering a $5,000 reward in the case of a man attacking area cab drivers.

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Updated: 6:13 PM EDT Jun 22, 2016

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WEBVTT RDLESS, THIS ASSAULT HAS RAISED FEARS FOR PEOPLE WHO MAKE A LIVING PROVIDING A NEEDED SERVICE. THIS IS THE PERSON LOUISVILLE POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR. THIS PHOTO SHOWS HIM IN THE BACKSEAT OF A YELLOW CA ACCORDING TO INVESTIGATORS, WHEN THE DRIVER FOUGHT BACK, HIS THROAT WAS CUT, AND THEY SAY PRIOR TO THAT ATTACK, A TAXI 7 WAS ROBBED AT KNIFEPOINT BY THE SAME PERSON, BUT NOT INJURED. IN BOTH CASES, CABS HAD BEEN CALLED TO THE AREA OF UTAH AND ARCADE AVENUES. >> YOU DRIVE A CAB? >> YES, SIR, I DO. I DRIVE FOR GREEN AND ORANGE CAB. STEVE: JEREMIAH CONTEH LIVES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. HE'S DRIVEN A TAXI FOR THREE YEARS. >> IT'S VERY SCARY FOR ME TO BE OUT HERE LIVING FOR AN HONEST LIVING, WORKING HARD EVERY DAY. STEVE: CONTEH SAYS IT'S TOUGH ENOUGH TRYING TO MAKE A LIVING, ESPECIALLY WITH INCREASED COMPETITION FROM NEW COMPANIES. HE CALLS WHAT HAPPENED UNFORTUNATE AND FEARS FOR HIS OWN SAFETY. STEVE: YOU'VE GOT TO BE ON GUARD ALL THE TIME. >> YES, SIR, ALL THE TIME. THAT'S FOR SURE. BECAUSE WE NEVER KNOW WHO WE ARE PICKING UP. STEVE: CONTEH HOPES SOMEONE RECOGNIZES THE PERSON IN THIS PHOTO AND POLICE GET HIM OFF THE STREET.

Taxi company offering reward in driver attack case

A taxi company in Louisville is offering a $5,000 reward in the case of a man attacking area cab drivers.